Answ. Not to show that it is a mere humane invention, and no Ordinance of God: for that is contradictory to Rom. 13. 1. The Powers that be, are ordained of God. ver. 2. and he that resisteth, resisteth the Ordinance ⟨p. 5⟩of God. But it is so called, 1. Because men are the subject recipient of this Power. So the Syriac expresseth it, Leculhum benai aushe, Obey all sons of men that are in Authority. 2. Because the Choice hereunto is from God by men, Deut. 1. 13. Bring you men of Wisdom, and of Understanding, and known among your Tribes, and I will make them Rulers over you. 3. Because humane Concernments are the proper objects of it.1 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them up which are least esteemed in the Churches. 4. Because the good of humane Societies is the end of it. Therefore Durandus, in his Book, De Origine Juris, saith well, Civil Power, according to God's Institution is of God, and according to its acquisition and use, it is of man. And whereas Peter extends this subjection to two sorts of objects; to the King as Supreme, and to other Governors as sent by him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well; He therefore establisheth the Ruling Power over men in all sorts of Magistrates, who may be said to be sent by the King, either immediate (as some are sent by express designation of the Person to such an office) or mediately, by his Royal Charter given to Corporations, to choose from among themselves, such as they account fit for such a trust. This is our case, who have by Patent from the King, liberty and power to choose a Governor, and Deputy-Governor, and a limited Number of Assistants, invested with Magistratical Authority over the People. My Text saith, He that Ruleth over men, whether as Supreme or Subordinate, as being sent by him upon the Peoples choice, must be just, ruling in the fear of the Lord: Therefore we must distinguish between Family-Rulers, and Commonwealth-Rulers: Family-Rulers, viz. Husbands and Parents, are the Ordinance of God, without designation of the Persons thereunto, by Commission from the King, or Election of the People: but it is not so with Rulers of the Commonwealth:
Answ. Not to shew that it is a meer humane invention, and no Ordinance of God: for that is contradictory to Rom. 13. 1. The Powers that be, are ordained of God. ver. 2. and he that resisteth, resisteth the Ordinance ⟨p. 5⟩of God. But it is so called, 1. Because men are the subject recipient of this Power. So the Syriack expresseth it, Leculhum benai aushe, Obey all sons of men that are in Authority. 2. Because the Choice hereunto is from God by men, Deut. 1. 13. Bring you men of Wisdom, and of Understanding, and known among your Tribes, and I will make them Rulers over you. 3. Because humane Concernments are the proper objects of it.1 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them up which are least esteemed in the Churches. 4. Because the good of humane Societies is the end of it. Therefore Durandus, in his Book, De Origine Juris, saith well, Civil Power, according to God's Institution is of God, and according to its acquisition and use, it is of man. And whereas Peter extends this subjection to two sorts of objects; to the King as Supream, and to other Governors as sent by him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well; He therefore establisheth the Ruling Power over men in all sorts of Magistrates, who may be said to be sent by the King, either immediate (as some are sent by express designation of the Person to such an office) or mediately, by his Royal Charter given to Corporations, to choose from among themselves, such as they account fit for such a trust. This is our case, who have by Patent from the King, liberty and power to chuse a Governour, and Deputy-Governour, and a limitted Number of Assistants, invested with Magistratical Authority over the People. My Text saith, He that Ruleth over men, whether as Supream or Subordinate, as being sent by him upon the Peoples choice, must be just, ruling in the fear of the Lord: Therefore we must distinguish between Family-Rulers, and Commonwealth-Rulers: Family-Rulers, viz. Husbands and Parents, are the Ordinance of God, without designation of the Persons thereunto, by Commission from the King, or Election of the People: but it is not so with Rulers of the Commonwealth:
- 11 Cor. 6. 4.
